Can we slow down aging to live longer, healthier lives? In Episode #1 of Biopeak Live, our host, Mr. Prashanth Prakash, and co-host, Dr. Deepak Saini, sit down with Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan to explore the age-old question of why humans age, breakthroughs in aging interventions, and key areas of focus to address the challenges of aging.
Time Stamps:
01.08- Introduction to Venki Ramakrishnan
05.00- Aging is Universal
13.30- Biological Age
20.44- Lifestyle as Medicine
24.46- Therapeutics
34.45- Longevity Start up
35.45- Democratic shift and economic inequality
39.11- Closing: the Hype and Hope
The Guest: Dr. Ramakrishnan leads alab at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England and wasawarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his groundbreaking research onthe structure and function of the ribosome, which has significantly deepenedour understanding of protein synthesis and its role in life. Dr. Ramakrishnancurrently is a member of the National Academy ofSciences and is also a formerPresident of the Royal Society- 2015 to 2020. He is the author of the books“Gene Machine” and “Why We Die”.
Connect with Dr Venki Ramakrishnan: https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/group-...
Read about the discussion:
Why We Die book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/why-we-die-venki-ramakrishnan?variant=42608461807650
The Dance of Life: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/438509/the-dance-of-life-by-magdalena-zernicka-goetz/9780753552957
The Secret Body: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691210582/the-secret-body
Extra Life: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/594501/extra-life-by-steven-johnson/
Life's Greatest Secret: https://profilebooks.com/work/lifes-greatest-secret/
The Youth Pill: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/304811/the-youth-pill-by-david-
Know more:
Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality by Venki Ramakrishnan.
World population Aging
https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/ageing/WPA2017_Highlights.pdf
India aging population estimate
https://india.unfpa.org/en/news/indias-ageing-population-why-it-matters-more-ever
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